DK's Daily Shot of Steelers: So Fields is the guy
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Couldn't be clearer that Justin Fields is the guy.
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As a senior commercial banker with a major regional bank we observed many times about the third generation running a company. The first generation takes the risk and builds the company from the ground up , the second generation grows and develops it to the greatest degree and the third generation spends the money and lives off what the first two have done. That is where the Steelers currently are. He is not going to take aggressive actions to move them forward.
BINGO!
You make a valid point, however, the challenges change because the game is constantly evolving. Art needs to realize that football is fluid and now we're in the RPO era. Getting a QB who can pass and run is essential. Other than that I'm okay with their player development. It's not easy to have multiple "non-losing" seasons without tanking and starting over. Go Steelers!
@@GeorgeRobertMohr hit the nail on the head
Anyone remember pre Ben, the 80's ? We are going through the same process. There really are no options available in this years draft, 2026 will be a deep class where pgh can make a move similiar to what they did when drafting Ben.
So, they will continue to build, bide their time and build from trenches out similiar to Philly.
After watching Art yesterday I’m prob gonna skip the 2025 season and just listen to this show along with Double Shot.
Right there with you
@@skunkworksstudios I’m gonna have to start taking a daily shot to listen to what Art is putting us through
@@CoachCarter102 beat me to it
We do not care lol
Steelers fan even when it’s hard
I’m coming around to that too
I would like to see Fields get the nod.
yup!!!! last season was for russ to start and Justin to sit back and learn, now its Justins turn
Tomlin and Rooney are 1 in the same. They both talk about changes and nothing happens 😂 they're soul mates!
Tomlin can't change nothing if Rooney's want let him...Rooney's stuck in the 1970s ways of football 🏈... everything is different now a days, u gotta spend MONEY for top coaching OC & DC & top free agent players like everyone else is doing in da NFL...im just saying 🤷🏽♀️
They're making money! Nothing else matters to those two!
The most frustrating part about this is the Steelers refuse to aknowledge that they need to make big changes. They still think that they can make one or two minor tweaks and it'll be the difference between getting blown out in the Wildcard and winning the Superbowl.
Very true, and even modestly large moves, like moving on from an inept OC happen at a sluggishly slow pace.
Truth
wrong.....yinzer
After seeing the teams in Championship Weekend. Makes me feel as a Steelers fan, how far behind this team is. Good grief.
You’ve become my main Steeler news source. Good video. Reading article now
Thanks! Appreciate that. - DK
I am for one happy that things seem to be trending towards Fields as the starter. Russ had his shot, now it's time to interject some youth and mobility into the position. AND, if Fields doesn't get the job done, we can plan to draft a QB next year in the draft. This is a no brainer for me.
I know if I listen to what you say you will put a smile on my face. Can't wait til steelers announce Fields re-signing.😊
That’s the spirit! - DK
Tomlin and Pat Myer should go also Austin
Id like to see Austin and Meyer go, Tomlin isn't going anywhere.
@@dgregory4178 - true, he isn’t going anywhere… and that’s the problem.
Firing Austin solves nothing. He’s not running the defense
@forestschneiter5832 well he still need to go what the purpose of having him if he's not running the defense
Annnd Austin
Theres a fairly good core on this team, and the coaches have no idea what to do with them (such as making sure Minkah will never be involved in any plays, or not knowing that you can move T.J. around a bit to keep offenses from being able to key on him as easily), but the thing absolutely killing the entire team is this train wreck of an offensive line. It instills tremendous confidence in me to know that the exact same failure of an offensive line coach will return for yet another infuriating season of 'Do the Steelers Actually Know How to Play Football Yet?' Thanks Mr. Rooney for destroying any hope for next season so early on.
I love it. I still believe Fields can be special
Yes, if they design the offense around his strengths but we all know that wont happen.
@@dgregory4178 - the offense they ran this past season was better designed for him than Russ-yet he was still only modestly effective running it.
The problem is that his biggest weakness is mental processing… that means an offense designed around him would be heavy run, heavy dink and dunk quick short passes and more designed runs. That’s not terribly exciting.
@@mike2687totally agree with you know one is looking at the big picture this will be a hard year maybe not making the playoffs
Do you know that his passing game with Chi was 15 thru 45 yard range? But Getsy loved WR screen pass and rb get 5 yard passes. With receivers at 5-7 yd deep. @mike2687
It is well know that OC SMITH Taylor Ed the offense to Russell's strengths. So when JF played it was not set up best for his abilities. Tomlin made Smith hold JF back. @@mike2687
I hope we do sign Fields
Job well done
😂😂😂 how you get those terrible towel emojis that's great!!
Steelers continue to be #1 in Defensive spending in an Offensive league… shift our focus and get us offensively competitive, Omar!
#1 defense spending that gave up 300 rush yards in the playoffs
I think it’s fair to say that whenever Tomlin says that there’s gonna be “change”. He’s only referring to the small changes that naturally happens on a day to day basis.. Which means nothing..
He just means they’ll do an extra padded practice
@ 💯🤣
Cant wait for more DK later today as always
DK You Went Through This Like a Sherlock Holmes Audio Novel 😂😢
Well it all sounds good to me and we will just have to wait and see. Thank you DK awesome!
Bradshaw, “ he’s more of a cheerleader guy”
Love to hear it! I’m big on Fields.. I could see Fields thrive in an offense like the Ravens but if Arthur Smith could scheme it up like Philly, that could work too.
Keep thinking that! I'm glad they are choosing Fields so people can see what Chicago saw.
6:13 if they resign Russ I’m going to spend all the time I would’ve been watching the Steelers to find you DK lol
Once again as you often say. Watch what they do, not what they say. I remember, the Qb is in the room & then they cleaned out the entire room. Field's would be my choice but I wont get excited until contract's are signed.
I love Justin. I’m hopeful with him.😊
Get him real weapons and let fields cook, don't handicap the offense
Why does he need weapons? You guys are saying Russ was the reason they lost and Justin would've won those games.
@@SamsP.O.V-hd7rbbecause that’s what you have to do to reach the next level? Get outta here with that Russ bs, the dude is only going to get worse and it was already bad
Hey DK! First I want to thank you for all you do for us. I have a question for ya. I've seen some other podcast that only seem to look for " Gotcha " moments like "The Steelers have told us all year the Wide Receiver room was fine but Rooney just said it wasn't ". Obviously Tomlin is not going to say it isn't during the season for a number of reasons but do you feel there's a line of demarcation if you will that Tomlin should have to answer truthfully during the season. He Obviously feels his words can harm the team or locker room. But how do you feel? Does it affect your accessmant of him one way or the other?
If they go with him, support him with talent. Yr1 he wasn't supposed to play and the tape wasn't great. Yr2 (different Offense) the team was gutted and his running ability was discovered and small statistical improvements showed up. He was voted top 100 players in NFL by Peers in Yr2. YR3 he improved statistically and gave his WR1 his best career year. He got injured but came back and showed better play after injury. With no. 1 pick available to team, they pivoted away from him. Yr4 under a 3rd Offense, he did well in what looked like a controlled Offense called to not be risky. The 2nd half in the game vs IND showed what you can do with him if you let him throw and run without reservation. Any team that goes all in with him will not be disappointed because the talent is there (Hesiman caliber player) and it's looking like he is getting better and better in small increments yearly. Stats back it up.
Id like to see him with the surroundings some of his peers have (Lamar, Josh, Joe, Patrick, Jalen), he got a #1 caliber receiver for the first time last year and like you said gave him his best career year in less played games than others.
Also like you said he's never been in a team or a system either built for him or solid enough to facilitate growth. The fact hee improving as he has, should be a singing light to any team. We know what he can do in a mess, Chicago was 4 bad coaches games away from the playoffs last year with a bottom 23 line, outside of DJ, receivers last in and bottom 3 in separation, defense below 20 before the montez sweat trade, a rebuild as a rookie technically. That's a lot for your 1st 4 years
One of the things I thought was interesting with the Chiefs game was how they play to win and not play to not lose. They ran the clock out by actually completing passes. Tomlin would just live in his fears and run the ball three times to give buffalo a shot at tying/winning the game. Fascinating how that works.
I’m glad that you inferred this. There is hope AS LONG AS they get an EXCELLENT QB coach and implement the RPO. Watch Baltimore and Buffalo. It’s a thing if beauty and it works
Good vid. I enjoyed this
That works for those qbs because the game isn’t sped up for them. Fields is a backup
@ well, we’re all going to find out how much of a starter he is. We all may be pleasantly surprised, or be set up to draft one in ‘26
@@blairbrownie1223 It's not a mystery. Fields has 4 years of starting experience, and the fact that he's projected to only cost around $10 mil in free agency should tell you what the league thinks of him. He is a backup.
@blairbrownie1223 He has almost 50 starts. If you need to see anymore then you are refusing to see the huge holes he has as a quarterback. He averages a fumble a game as a running quarterback.
@ he’s certainly better than the archaic Russell Wilson, who became tired after only 7 starts
I sure hope you're right on with this take on JF! that would be awesome. So much upside. So much improvement quickly from his time in Chicago. Give him a chance with full confidence and no "pole position" behind him
I'm more than happy with Fields taking the helm. He showed he could progress in the organization and he can run. Get the O line gelled and a capable WR2 and things could be very interesting!
Defense ain't changing so probably about 5 or more games where they can't stop the run which is the average the last 10 years. I'll skip it.
Bye Felicia!!
Defense was on the field way too much late in the season bc the offense couldn't get a 1st down. 40 min for Baltimore in the playoff game. They were gassed
That's all well and good but everybody's forgetting that this is Tomlin's show and Tomlin loves him some Russel Wilson.
Hopefully he opened his eyes an saw how faded Wilson is
@ManuelKimbrell stand by for the "but Russel Wilson was a pro-bowler" chatter.
@toryjones4305 Was is the operative word here.
@@ManuelKimbrell well technically "is" would be the correct term seeing as how it hasn't happened yet.
I've been a fan for a very long time now and idk if I've ever gone into an off-season feeling like this. I have no hope, no positive outlook for next season at all. Tomlin said "changes will be made" i equate that to whoever has an expired contract isn't coming back and that's equal to you buying harbor freight tools knowing they'll break again and you'll have to replace those same tools.
Good Tuesday morning Dejan.. yeah I'm still here
I know hindsight is 20/20 but looking back at Fields 6 games (4-2) the opposing defenses were always a step slow against him. Just look. The dual threat is a NECESSITY today. We need Fields. He is accurate and has a Cannon.
Did you see how they won those games? They should've kept him in because I bet he wouldn't have beaten the Eagles, Ravens nor Chiefs.
He is not accurate at all. Let's at least be honest about it.
@@SteelersAlmighty I bet you love listening to yourself talk dont you?
@@SteelersAlmighty he's fairly accurate, but has to work on his touch
There was a small group of fans telling everyone this but nobody wanted to listen bc y'all Russ passing was gonna be elite. You can't pass well with a bad o-line. Fields gave us the mobility to make nothing out of something
Justin Fields is young. Lets just hope he continues to make progress in the passing game! He s great runner 😅😊
When you consider the poor inconsistent offensive line play, the severe lack of receiver separation, the submarginal running back play making the offense one dimensional, missing your biggest playmaker for 3 games and lastly some of the worst Steelers coaching and schematics we’ve seen in recent years, for the life of me I don’t understand why Russell Wilson gets so much flack. No QB will excel under those circumstances. We could have had Josh Allen and we would not have done much better.
Because Wilson isn't a media favorite. So, when fans hear what the media is saying-they don't look at facts. The QB'S who doesn't succeed and the media love them, its every excuse for them.
Bc he’s slow and short and can’t elude defenders and can’t see over the line.
Fields was 4-2 with road wins and road wins against playoff teams. Who gives a shit about numbers, he was WINNING GAMES and that's what it's all about
Wilson isn't good. Worse completion % than Fields this year. At his age, he has to play on time. And with a bad o-line, you can rarely play on time. When 2 was in the game, he slippped by the rush for gains of 5-12 yards. Wilson gets sacked (most in NFL with Denver) too much which leads to 3 and outs and defense on the field too much
10 weeks into the season this team had a top 5 defense and a top 10 offense. That was at the peak of the offensive line reshuffling. Russ has struggled down the stretch of seasons after big weeks early since 2019. Over the final 5 games 2 produced less than 200 total yards of offense. It's the same as with Kenny, there's other issues but at some point you have to overcome it.
I'm hopeful. We have to transition into 2025. In this division specifically, RPO/Zone Read offense. It literally makes defenses play w 10 guys.
Nothing will change bud, sorry.
You shouldn’t be hopeful. At this point promises and ‘Tomlinisms’ carry no weight. All talk.
Thank you, thank you DK! I didn't have a chance to see Rooney's interview yesterday but you confirmed what i thought is a no brainer! All things being equal Fields is a decade younger, he's bigger, faster and stronger and i believe he learned a few things from Russ that he will incorporate into his game! I love how he handled the benching like a man because i agreed with you at the time that he should remain the starter! Days like today is why i love the morning Daily Shot sir! Great work 😎
Glad I could help! - DK
I'm trying to make sense of why the Steelers would bench a guy they think can be the future for 11 games...
Russ *maybe* gave them a better chance of winning games, so they went with him? And then when he stunk for the last 5 games they decided he's not worth $20M+? So now they decide to keep Fields. Just feels like mismanagement of this past season. Why have allegiance to Russ when Fields is younger, more dynamic, and could have an actual future with the team? Especially if they are internally deciding pretty immediately two weeks after the season to go with Fields.
Doesn’t matter, as long as Tomlin is head cheerleader, the Steelers will always be failures. I’m sorry TJ Watt, you deserved better 😢
Arthur Smith along with him is a disaster. Did you see Nick Siraiani last season without the proper OC and DC?
@@SamsP.O.V-hd7rbI live in Philly and they were calling for that man’s job 😂 really wish Tomlin would get out of his own way like Nick did smh
I agree
Doesn’t matter because Chiefs are just gonna win the Super Bowl no matter what like they do all the time 😢
A good organization and head coach wouldn’t dance around the issue and would just come out and definitively say Justin is our guy. Fields needs a team to believe in him and not equivocate. All the young QBs in the league that are actually succeeding have that one thing in common.
This has nothing to do with " good organizations or head coach dancing around whether Fields is the guy or not" its the fact that Justin is a FREE AGENT THEREFORE HE CAN SIGNED WITH ANYONE HE WANTS TO. He's not under contract with the Steelers so they can't flat out say he's the guy. What if Justin signed elsewhere and they had no choice but to go back to Russell wilson they have to be careful they didn't burned that bridge.
Well he isn’t under contract bro.
Trust me a good team will never say "Justin Fields is our quarterback" 😂😂😂😂
This internet interaction really be having yall thinking yall know what the hell you talking about this is a business at the end of the day u can’t just be putting all your cards in the table at once that’s how u get taken advantage of
@@manolopmb Absolutely. People talk as if they're the owner or one of his advisors. A good organization is going to do whatever they want regardless of what some dork in the UA-cam comments section says 😂😂😂
First offensive pro bowler since 2021, and it’s the only guy we signed from outside the building… maybe try to get more proven talent on that side of the ball again this offseason Omar?
I agree with the j1q the offensive line has gotten worse since Meyers got here broderick lones visible regressed as long as the offensive line play is this bad any qb will struggle
It’s always good to get as much info from the Rooney’s as possible but in the end we have to watch what they do not what they say.
This is pretty much expected. Last year, the mandate was to return the running game to premium levels, after watching the NFL go to Shanahan style offenses and Lamar Jackson style QBs, and the versatility created from the mixing of the two. This year, we watched NFC championship between 2 teams who fit that mold -- who ARE that mold. AFC Contenders fit that mold. Fields fits that mold better than the elder Wilson. ❤️🔥🍻
Would love to see Fields wear #1 next season!
To wear #1, you have to be #1.
Tomlin had Roethlisberger in his prime and pissed that down his leg. But somehow he’s going to turn a retread into a solid NFL quarterback? You guys are dreaming, give me a damn break. Between Tomlin and art we have no damn shot, all these guys care about is making money.
Ben through all those picks in the playoffs and the superbowl they lost not Tomlin.
Truly feels like money is all both guys care about. Rooney won’t fire Tomlin because he keeps the team at least competitive, and Tomlin seemingly blatantly stops giving a shit beyond double digit wins. It’s insane how they collapse routinely after giving everyone something to be excited about in the beginning/middle of the season
@terryspicer2859 Thank you. We loveBen but he was always a notch below Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Arron Rogers, and Drew Breeze. In a playoff game, he had more turnovers than Blake Bortles.
@@terryspicer2859Did he throw all those picks in 2021? Nope, still gave up 42 to the Chiefs. 31 to the Bills, 28 to Ravens. Bottom 2 or 3 defense every year in the playoffs
@thank you !,, Took me a long time to face the fact that Ben was part of the problem during that 2010 the 2018 process he would constantly put us in holes with interceptions and then we have to dig ourselves out not to mention he never wanted to run the ball or get under center
Great Stuff DK, Only free agency and retirement slayed Coach T last dragon and like that a new one showed up. He might want to hire Bilbo Baggins in his coaching staff.
For whatever reason, it sounded like Rooney doesn't give a care about the entire situation. Is he even happy as an owner? He seems like a check casher type of owner to me. Doesn't matter what happens because he gets his revenue from the league anyhow.
Call me crazy but im very optimistic about the OL, the coaches raved about Fautanu before he got hurt, McCormick got thrown into the fray and by all accounts played above the line, Frazier is a stud and we have an alternate Pro Bowler to his left! Brod Jones is the key but remember he's the baby of the bunch despite having 2 years under his belt, we get him straight lookout! 😎
Yep, you're crazy. The gaslighting ends. Everyone will now be chanting fire Mike tomlin!
Crazy thought but I think we should hedge our bets and add another tackle during the offseason. Like Alaric Jackson from the Rams or Cam Robinson from the Vikes. We still don't know what Troy really is (if we're being honest), we're only hoping that Brod gets better, and we can't keep hinging the success or failure of this offense on our tackles like 2024
I like Justin. He got off to a decent start this year and he seems to have a good attitude. Having said that if he gets a deal it needs to be a 1-2 year prove-it deal and everyone's getting fired if it goes wrong.
I think 1-2 years maybe 3 years tops is what we should sign him for. Hes a bridge QB till we get a rookie QB or find someone better.
Nothing will change until Tomlin GONE
Finally!
Tomlin needed fired for sure! The further we get away from Cowher’s players, the worse he gets. He’s terrible!
Yep.
No, it's Rooney...
@ well ultimately of course. That’s the man that needs to fire Tomlin. 👍🏻✌🏻
On the defensive front I think that even if we have a new defensive coordinator we will still have Coach T so what change could you expect if the defensive head coach is still there. I really think that defense needs a new approach to things but I am not sure how that can happen with Coach T staying as the Head man.
Good morning
I get 1A priority is the QB situation but 1 B better be finding a competent L Tackle via free agency and upgrade the receiving core or it’s “ deja vu all over again “ 😂
Left tackle would be replacing Dan Moore right?
Apparently they’re gonna try Broderick jones at left tackle and put fautanu at RT. Not sure how I feel about that
@@CoachCarter102 If so , Let’s hope he is ready in year 3 or not rely on hope anymore . We can’t afford more dysfunctional line play if Fields is going to be the guy.
@@EW-gv5ov if we’re relying on hope, it’ll bring us as far as the wild card game… and not one second after that.
This is the best decision possible right now. Wilson and none of the other available free agents give you your long term answer. Fields has potential to be that guy! By fully commiting to him next year you'll gain the clarity needed. Either he clearly shows he can be the guy or he shows he obviously isn't and you only win 4 or 5 games which puts you in a better position to go all in for your guy in a much deeper QB draft class
I totally agree sir!
LETS GO FIELDS!!!
Let's not forget that Tomlin wanted to draft Jalen Hurts but the Rooney's and Ben didn't want it,the QB situation set us back so many years because we didn't take the same approach as the Packers, draft your future QB two or more seasons before the vet starts his decline but that didn't want to make a awkward situation in the locker room, same mistake they made with Terry Bradshaw,and not drafting Dan Marino regardless of the drug rumors,imo
If you're not going to blitz go back to the 4-3 like the '70s. Fewer run gaps to fill with linebackers and more qb pressure . That's how Giants defeated an unbeaten (at the time) patriots team in the superbowl, with defensive front 4 pressure on brady. Yeah i've been for Fields , he has the any moment ability. Which bring up the hopes of the team.
Not sure I’m buying into Fields will be the guy and Wilson can go elsewhere just because I’ve been around for 5 decades of Steeler football and know that loyalty goes a long way into job security. I wouldn’t put it past Wilson to be able to sweet talk his way into staying and it’s Fields that is left out in the Cold. Not saying that’s what I want, but Rooney did give a clue that could be interpreted 2 ways. One is how DK explained it, two If your indeed thinking you’re going to draft a QB next year, then would it make sense to keep Fields if your looking to keep him long term or Wilson who you may give a 3 year deal too and allow your drafted QB to develop under? Just saying you can usually count on the front office to do exactly the thing you think they shouldn’t or what you want them to do.
If Fields is QB1 moving forward, I’ll do everything I possibly can to contain my excitement for the 25th best QB in football. Fans say he has wheels better than Lamar Jackson, then explain why his longest run in 6 games was 18 yards? A QB who can’t stay healthy, never played a full season, can’t read defenses, doesn’t move the needle or generate excitement.
I hope fields is our qb❤❤❤❤😊😊😊
Honestly, even though he his inferring Fields is the qb.. we all know they said their qb for 2024 was already in the room and then came the sweep. They maybe learning that a qb like Fields or Jackson is the future of the NFL. Or bigger and mobile like Allen. Ok..they can resign Fields cheap for 3 years..let him earn a big payday and draft someone but who knows what will end up happening.
Russ got humbled and came back to his roots somewhat and coming to Pittaburgh was good for him. Now let him go to Vegas and reunite with Pete.
It would be hilarious if Justin said ill go to the raiders. Enjoy Russell
No Russ should go! Give the fans what they want. This way they can see who really is the issue.
Russ was the guy to win NOW and we all saw that was more a pipe dream than reality. Fields is the logical choice to be the starter next year because the Steelers are at least a year or two away from being a serious contender in the AFC. That's an ideal runway for Fields to grow into the position. They already know they can with with him. Now they need to find out if he can be that guy with the right pieces around him.
Honestly, this is good news. Fields has the most upside out of the available QBs, and i believe he’s also the cheapest. I’d pick him any day over Wilson and Darnold currently.
And if we have a mobile qb in fields, maybe that takes some of the load off Warren
This is the worst stretch for the Steelers in our lifetime. The fans who witnessed the futility between 1947 to 1972 have passed on, barely remember much of it or were too young to feel the sting. Steelers Nation is in a Great Depression.
It doesn't matter who they sign. The Steelers will never be a real superbowl contender until Tomlin is gone.
Tomlin loves Rooney, he’s the same guy. Says a mouthful of nothing and is great at pointing out the things that are wrong and also great at doing nothing about it 😂
I sure hope so 😮💨
I Heard that Justin has many options....I hope we get it done soon.
FIRE 🔥 ART CANADA!!
Lmbo. Dumpster fire!
A while back I awakened to the realism that the same bland breakfast that I’ve visited for a few years finally became unfulfilling and boring. I present to you the Pittsburgh Steelers are similar. Sad, and we’ve come to the realization that it’ll be this way until the head of the pump snake is changed.
It's the right decision to re-sign Fields. Let's see what he's got as the unquestioned starter and go from there.
DK: Tomlin will do EXACTLY what he did to Fields this passing season. He will lock him down and not let him do what he needs to do to win games. Worse since he was 4-2 when he replaced him with Russ and everyone thought that was working he will go right back to it. He did the same thing to Kenny Pickett. So we will never know what we have in Fields as long as Tomlin lives in his fears on Turnovers! So what is the point! Fields or no Fields we won’t ever really find out what we have? What a disaster! Tomlin is so bad it really doesn’t matter who is the QB. Rinse and Repeat!!
Good. They never should've benched him for Russ to begin with.
I think Fields is going to surprise some folks. His skill set will allow Art Smith to run his entire playbook.
Now, let's get an RB to compliment Jaylen Warren, and an adult at WR, and you're cooking with gas.
they may be able to (poorly) justify bringing back the coaching staff but I don't see any way they can sign Russ over Fields. He may not be the answer long term but he's worth seeing what can happen for much less than what Russ would cost.
This is VERY GOOD NEWS! Our franchise can be saved with little work at quarterback and weapons around him. Let's Go Justin Fields!
Whoa! Save some optimism for the rest of us.
O please! That's not going to change much at all! They need total rebuilding!
rooney and tomlin are the steelers cancer
I agree
The final four team's have a quarterback that can run.
AND can pass. Fields can't.
@alexm2889 will see. He looked good in that Colt's game and that raiders game.
I am rooting for a Justin Fields success story & am hopeful that it will be written with the Pittsburgh Steelers!!!
So ROONEY/TOMLIN and the rest of you second-guessing this QB position, GET JF#2 SIGNED NOW!!!!! 2-3 yr. DEAL @ $15 million/year with "performance & playoff" incentives!!!
Same
Good choice 👍🏿 however there’s some other choices to make.
Like em or not, we’re gonna need Fields. Especially if Wilson is leaving, which appears to be the case. Plus, the QB selection in the draft will be extremely limited.
"We"???? Do you suit up for the team? Are you on the payroll?? Jeezus I hate it when people say "we" when talking about their favorite team. Get over yourself.
Justin is the guy, no need to sign another, no need to draft another, the young blood with all the gifts and the smarts is right in front of you…
Tomlin is a genius. "We need a mobile quarterback." Gee Mike, welcome to the future, 5 years late, per usual.
Keep Fields and pick Will Howard as a backup. He is a big QB. He runs better than Ben but isn’t as mobile as Allen. Obviously a winner and they’re saying he won’t go early so he may be there at 21. We’ll all be pissed when the Ravens take him in Rd 2 to back up Lamar which has been talked about. I hate OhSt but I think this guy is a steal.
Another sign Tomlin made a mistake changing qb after 6 games.
Unless Fields can improve
- seeing the field
- processing speed
- snap security
Next season is going to be a slog
Going to be a crap season regardless man. Same mediocre coaching staff. You could have pat mahomes and nothing would change.
9-8 regardless of if anything changes in the offseason
You need to see more of his games. Go watch his highlights, then talk.
Wrong, go watch his highlights! Start with college and see the bowl game he won, then watch him beat the commanders and Falcons. @@wilbertmatthews
Hopefully they go with Fields. See what he does. He does bad draft a qb. He does well; then we have a guy. Just please don’t keep him on a leash, let the kid figure it out he’s earned that.
I understand that rooney wants it to be a multi year deal and i am hopeful that they wont sign russ to a 2 yr deal. I thought tomlin really liked fields coming out of college.
Alright another 9 to 10 win season and a playoff game that's not worth watching. Got it, at least I don't have to worry about them after Christmas this year.
Gm DK finally we have one that can pass and run this is good news
DK.. I’m starting to think Mike T was living off his predecessors his whole career….
It is crazy that they are keeping pat mayer. If they are keeping Austin, Tomlin needs to get his fingers out of it and let him do his job
how did the first 4 takeaways go, fields wilson fields wilson ?
Not excited about next season.... For the first time in a long time.